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Boston
Photo: Iwan Baan/Courtesy of the ICA/Boston
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America’s most intimate metropolis, or its biggest small town? Depending on where you happen to be standing, Boston can easily feel like either (and here a single block can make a world of difference). While ghosts of the nation’s early days—of Paul Revere’s ride, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Tea Party—still linger along its many twisting, cobblestoned streets, this is no Ye Olde Colonial Theme Park: alongside the heirloom townhouses, stately museums, and white-steepled churches you’ll find surprisingly chic hotels, edgy shops, a rollicking nightlife, and cutting-edge restaurants rivaling those in New York and Chicago. Unlike those cities, however, Boston is compact and accessible enough to navigate with a pair of comfortable shoes and a subway Charlie Card. See the slideshow.
Don't Miss
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Lingering among the Moorish arches in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s indoor courtyard—especially on a rainy afternoon
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Meandering among the refurbished warehouses at Fort Point Channel in South Boston, now home to artists’ studios, tony wine bars, and the Institute of Contemporary Art.
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Where to Stay
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
Occupying two adjacent, refurbished 19th-century town houses on Beacon Hill’s best antiquing stre
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Bobby From Boston
Favored by Hollywood costume designers and rare denim collectors, this out-of-the-way vintage sto
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Tips See All BOSTON Tips
Hotel bike rental in Boston
The Liberty Hotel, in Beacon Hill (doubles from $295), and Harvard Square’s Charles Hotel (doubles from $199) are partnering to allow guests to travel the five miles between the two properties alon... More
Taxis in Boston
Since the T stops running between midnight and 5 a.m., if you’re a night owl you’ll need to grab a taxi (there are cab stands near most hotels, and also at South Station and Harvard Square). Cab ri... More
Tourist resources for Boston
The best Web sites to check out are www.bostonusa.com (the site of the Boston Tourism Bureau); www.boston.com (the Boston Globe’s Web site—good for dining reviews); and www.thephoenix.com (the si... More
Don't Drive in Boston
Rule number one: Skip renting a car. Parking downtown is expensive, plus the streets are badly marked and a confusing number of them are one-way…it’s super-easy to get lost driving.
MoreGetting to Boston by train
Amtrak has lots of East Coast routes that operate out of Boston; most popular are the Northeaster, which runs as far north as Portland, Maine; and the Acela, which runs as far south as Washington, ... More